It unleashed a spirit of hope and joy and opened the door to unprecedented freedom throughout the European Continent and around the world.
Barack Obama: “It unleashed a spirit of hope and joy and opened the door to unprecedented freedom throughout the European Continent and…”
On the recordOctober 1, 2010
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Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Reunification of East and West Germany
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